Car-door lock.



L. H. BODIMER. CAR DOOR LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1. I917.

1 ,2'81,279. Patented Oct; 15, 1918.

LEROY H. BODIMER, OF'CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS.

GAR-DOOR LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. '15, 1918.

Application filed-March 1, 1-917. Serial No. 151,782.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEROY H. BODIMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago Heights, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-DoorLocks, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to latches and has particular reference tonew and useful improvements in car door locks, the device having for itsprimary object the provision of a lock for retaining closed the standardtype of freight car doors, means being provided whereby any standardtype of seal may be applied to the latch to prevent unauthorized openingof the door.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is simple in construction, stron and durable and cheapto manufacture, it eing possible to apply the device to any of theexisting types of railway car doors without material alteration of thestructure of the same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is semi-automatic in operation, only two movements beingrequired to lock the door effectively in closed position.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improveddoor latch will appear from the following detailed description and theclaim, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure'l is a fragmental perspective view of a portion of a door showingmy improved latch applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental elevational view of a portion of thelock; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental perspective of the hasp head.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar charactersof reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout thevarious views, 10 designates the door frame and 11 a portion ofa door.The latch of my invention includes two constituent parts, one each ofwhich is to be applied to the door and frame. A latch bracket 12 isprovided, mounted on the door frame, said bracket 12 being provided witha main base portion 13 and a supplemental base portion 14, said portions13 and 14 being connected to the door frame 10 by means of bolts 15 orthe like. The bracket 12 is provided with a latch opening 16 arranged inalinement with the hasp member 17 said hasp member having an aperture 18adjacent one end thereof, a strap 19 bcing provided, said strap having aloop portion 20 engaging through the aperture 18. The free ends of thestrap 19 are fastened to the door by means of bolts 21 or the like. Thehasp member 17 is provided at opposite points adjacent its free end withrecesses 22 forming a head 23 for engagement through the opening 16.

A latch plate 24 is pivotally mounted on the bracket 12 as at 25, saidlatch plate having a portion thereof cut away as at 26 to engage thereduced portion of the hasp when the latter is inserted through theopening 16. The distance between the upper end of the opening 16 and theupper edge of the recess 26 is approximately equal to the width of thehasp member 17 adjacent the recesses. so that when the latch plate 24 isswung into the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the heads 23 cooperatingwith said latch plate will prevent removal of the hasp-member. A pair ofalining openings 28 are provided in the plate 24 and bracket 12 toreceive a strip seal member 29 of any standard make.

To look the door 11 the same is slid into the usual closed position, theheads 23 of the hasp member 17 being engaged in the opening 16. Thelatch plate 24 is now turned into engagement with the head 23 and theseal inserted. It is now practically impossible to open the door withouteither removing the strap 19 or breaking the seal. By the provision ofthe latch plate 24 as shown rattling or endwise movement of the door isprevented, owing to the fact that the edge of the door abuts the frame10 or the bracket 12 and the head 23 engages said plate 24 preventingany lost motion. The device may be applied to any freight car door bymodifying the bracket 12 to fit the door frame.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing. it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had,and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specificstructure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be madein said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a device of the class described, the combination with a door frameand sliding door, of a bracket member carried by the door frame andextending outwardly therefrom, a hasp member pivoted on the door andbeing'provided with a head, said bracket being provided with an apertureto receive the head, a latch plate pivoted on said bracket provided witha recess to cooperate With said opening to engage the head on said haspwhen the same is inserted through said opening, and a sealing member forengagement with said bracket and said latch plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature hereto.

LEROY H. BODIMER.

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' Washington, D. G. i V l

